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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What was Glen Bateman's profession before the plague?

2. Harold and Nadine are riding west on their motorcycles when Harold hits what on the road?

3. Who has a picnic on Flagstaff Mountain?

4. Prior to the executions of Larry Underwood and Ralph Brentner, Horgan decides to take a "stand" against who?

5. What is Trashcan Man inspecting the air force testing ground looking for?

Short Essay Questions

1. Does Randall Flagg have memory issues?

2. What does it mean that Stu Redman is not sick like his friends in Arnette?

3. Was Harold Lauder's death arranged by someone?

4. Why did Mother Abagail feel she had to go into the wilderness?

5. How is "The Kid" killed?

6. How does Nick Andros help Tom Cullen?

7. What does the group take to stop their dreams about the Dark Man?

8. What was the point of sending Stu, Ralph, Glen and Larry to confront Randall?

9. Why can Flagg not remember who he is when he wakes up on an island at the end of the book?

10. Why did Randall Flagg kill Harold?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Do you think The Stand could be viewed as an allegory, or a warning, of anything else that might cause society to collapse?

Essay Topic 2

Write an essay describing the author’s narrative tone and writing style. Use examples from the text as evidence for your argument.

Essay Topic 3

Write an essay in which you analyze whether Randall Flagg is a reliable character or not. Include evidence from the text to support your assertions.

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